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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

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Date Occurred Oct 08, 2026 05:10 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Oct 08, 2026
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Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 08, 2026
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